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New York State Comptroller's Office Cancelled State Stock Certificates

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This series contains cancelled or unused certificates of state stock issued for construction of canals, railroads, the new Capitol, and for general fund expenditures. Accompanying many certificates are receipts for payment of principal and interest, powers of attorney for transfer of stock, a few stub books, lists of stockholders, and other miscellaneous documents. Scores of different stock issues are included; each issue was authorized by an act of the Legislature, and the year and chapter are cited on the verso of the certificate.

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High resolution images of selected original documents in this series are available in State Archives Digital Collections.

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Cancelled state stock certificates, 1815-1920

Related Material

A1146 Revenue bond stub books, contains related records.

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